Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 16.3% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,450.93
|
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR51,610.66
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,038.58
|
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,586.95
|
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR19,809.21
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR72,369.77
|
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR82,795.71
|
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR25,857.70
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,443.68
|
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,696.97
|
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR9,881.81
|
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR12,946.78
|
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,663.36
|
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,961.06
|
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,730.32
|
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR49,426.50
|
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR193,048.70
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR385,455,877.04
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR61,928.91
|
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR425,128.69
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,453,478.86
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,617,501.96
|
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR761,852.52
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
|
pay 33.1% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,790,085.40
|
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR96,637,222.50
|
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR43,739.33
|
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,310.48
|
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,689.35
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR426,044.63
|
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR50,330.91
|
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR669,339.71
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR446,165.89
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,090,290.06
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,038,490.67
|
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
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